A 1700 Buddhist monastery discovered around 1970s and develop by 1993. Damaged areas are being repaired and rebuilt. The security guard knows his stuff and has been our guide. Told us everything in detail and with lot of enthusiasm. It cost us 30bucks for 3 people. Open on all days and makes for a good evening visit. A little further ahead the road is a nice view point.

Superb place with ancient Buddhist history of the world.

Its was a good place for photoshoots with nice scenary and its was an archaeological place where we can find natural arch rock at the sea shore

Very nice place to have fresh air and beautiful view of sea from park and ancient monuments. Dnt mis, it. Worrh spending time.

Superb Ancient place of Budhaism nearly 300 BC. Founded in 1970

Good place for a family outing. Things to be considered-1. No dedicated parking, but enough place is there. ₹ 30 for 4 wheeler entry fee.2. No wash room facilities.3. No drinking water facilities.4. No food stalls.5. 📷 - not chargeable.6. Time required- on average 40 - 60 min max.7. No shaded areas, so 👓 umbrellas, water 💦 and eatables to be carried.8. Quite a photo shoot session may have been planned.9. Guides available.10. The beach and restaurants opposite to the main entrance may be useful.

Great place to be here. Its a full of scenic beauty. Many tourists visit this place to get the feel of natural beauty. Many pre wedding shoots are aranged over here. Relatively clean place however this needs some regular maintenance. One can get very nice beauty of sea, trees, small houses and cloud. One of the must to visit places in Vizaag.

Good Place to vist and Awsome View point

View is pretty awesome food is the only thing that we dint satisfied with

It’s a beautiful place with ancient Buddhist monasteries and lovely view of beach from the hill. The entrance fee is nominal and the drive through the hill (konda) is amazing. The monasteries would interest people who love history and architecture. The view of beach while coming down the hill is breath taking.

Heritage Buddhist site in Visakhapatnam with a great history back to 2000 years. Take your guide along to know all the facts about this place

Beautiful place to enjoy the nature

Well preserved place to show the way of living life of the monks in that period and the mindset of people of that era.

Peaceful place to spend some quality time.

A beautiful Place. But You Cant Go there with Your Legs & There is No permission of Auto/Toto.So When You decided to go there you must have a reserve/Share Car For Go there.

Nice Place to Visit#peace☮️

SPECTACULAR ...The best beaches of vizag..with a natural arch... Very good location for photoshoots and less crowded... Very pleasant..the rocks are so beautiful.. best place to hang out..

Actually that was a amazing place to get hung... I just loved that place... And Google maps helped me a lot regarding the routes and locations at Thotlakonda... And it was so fun... I really recommend many depressed or any adventurous mood people visit this place...

Very nice and peaceful place. You can sit and meditation.

MUCH MORE TO DEVELOP !The Andhra Pradesh government has become embroiled in yet another controversy over land acquisition, this time over the decision to build a government guest house near the Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex near Visakhapatnam. Activists and Buddhist organisations have objected to any constructions by private or government entities in the area, expressing concern that there might be potentially rich archeological evidence related to the Buddhist era from the 3rd Century BC yet to be unearthed

Nice place to spend time.Beach full of different types of rocks.Away from the crowd.

Good place, but some one must be there to explain / might have written all importance of all things there, good for people who are interested in archeology.

It is very nice place and beautiful view point I enjoyed a lot

Great scenic views with fresh air

Nice place to visit as we can see the view of the beach from it. Fresh air lots of space and not much crowded at the time I visit.

Really ancient Buddhist Monastery. The ASI has redone some of the ruins and put up a layout sketch of the place near the entrance.Less crowded as compared to Kailasa giri.There is a freelance guide available for those who are interested in learning a bit more.The view of the coast below from the vantage point is breathtaking.Worth a visit!

Our 2200 years old history ... tell us that our ancestors were modern, scientific, technological, spiritual and brave

Nice place

Best refreshment place.. ❤️ nature lovers must visit.

This places are epic. The place is well maintained. A good hangout with friends and family. Must try for tourists

Enjoy this place and better to go there before 10 after 3pm

Good and great location for photography

This is the best place in Vizag.You can feel the nature and its calmness.The roadside view from the main gate to the actual site is awesome.

I have to memories here. I spent lot of time my college friends while we came for religious research trip. Personally I visited fees times . I have lot of collections but I don’t have with me..

Amazing historic place. Beautiful view of Vizag and the Bay of Bengal.

Had a great experience up here. View from above it awesome. Above here there is nice cold breeze. There is a place where you can sit and enjoy the views and can gossip with your friends and family. Down the mountain there is beach where you can take the bath. There will be no to less people.

Well protected Buddhist stupasa. The sea view is excellent from here. One can enjoy pleasant evenings.

Good feeling this placeVery peaceful

This place seemed like almost abandoned. But view point is well maintained.

Nice place

Its a place of historical importance...not many people visit this site, so its not crowded.. guides are available but you can go without a guide also.. written instructions and notes would help the tourists understand the place better. Its better to take your own vehicle or book a cab for to and fro ride.

Excellent view

Archeological site..Great place to visit on a cool evening. The beach view is excellent from here!!

This place has great history , transport to this place is also great . Seems like there are some development works are pending . Hope everything will be done as quickly as possible. It would be great if they arranges some stalls for food and water .

The Most peaceful place Away from city.View from the beach view park was hell awesome.Anyone who is reading this comment pls must visit this place.Spend some time n enjoy the calmness of the place.

Nice place but must use services of a guide to understand the place and ots importance

Ancient place with excellent top view of the sea

Its a beautiful place to see the view

Good place ancient buddhas monuments

It has fun with my frnd and i wonna see the rise of sun

The best View ❣️❣️❣️

Thotlakonda is a buddhist complex located 15 km away from vizag city...less crowded peaceful one and u can enjoy the scenic beauty of the nature view from here... very well.maintained sourroundings with stupas, viharas , each one clearly depicted with writings near it ..no need of guide too.. must visit place in vizag to know the ancient buddist history

Cool place to visit in monsoon

It is very intersting place which i have never seen my husband take me to that place for 1st time soo i liked it very much

Thotlakonda beach was lit

You can see good view of the city and beach.

Serenity is what you feel feel here. Beach is very clean and beautiful. And the view from hill top is amazing

Beautiful place for photoshoot

This is a picnic spot and a tourist place in vizag this is located at thotlakonda near thimmapuram vizag ..this place have parking and good scenery.. You can see a good beach view and this is a family and friendly place to go with

Super pretty! Great place to find a spot and just watch the ocean.

This place brings peace , and pleasant feeling. we can witness ancient times cultivation models , Buddha and his followers meditation areas. Many people consider it as a picnic spot too. People who are interested in architecture can have a eye feast, in addition you can see beautiful trees and flowers, there is greenery wherever , not only these you have a spectacular sea view where your pictures will turnout to be amazing. Parking is also available with spacious area. Hope you will enjoy your visit to Thotlakonda 😊✌️

Very beautiful place to visit with friends and family,It has a beautiful visiting placesBeach🏖 view points is beautifulBut there is no canteen or something for buying food or water bottles...We need to carry food and water before going to visitGood place for family picnics

The place was undoubtedly amazing. U can see the view of Vizag from here but the only thing need proper maintenance

Very good place

Well maintained historical site which has history of 2000 years. We can have glimpse of Buddhism , way monks stayed and lived. Beautiful View of site overseeing sea. I visited the site about 3 years back. In my latest visit, I could see tremendous change and improvement is site upkeep and cleanliness. No guide available. Development of view point near the site is commendable. Visit once.

Best place to know what is peace and how it looks like if it would have a face...

Amazing sea view from the hills

Its a religious place of lord Buddha.we can have a great view of Vizag from here.

Very beautiful ancient buddhist monastery. Still in good shape. on hill top, good view around. must visit in vizag

The place is not worth since it is away from the city and also the main stupa has been broken down. Though the surrounding is well maintained .

The better tourism for getting knowledge. There are sculptures of budha.

Nice place for visit in Visakhapatnam

Great place for fish related market. But when i visit there, no fish is available. ,😢😢😢

Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India. The hill is about 128 metres (420 ft) above sea level and overlooks the sea. Entry gate to top of the hill is about 1.5km, auto is not allowed to go, you can go with bike/personal car to top of the hill(charges applicable), lonely place but view is awesome.

Apart from poor water and food facility , A historical place and not much interested without a guide.

It was amazing experience....the sea frm this viewpoint is awesome.

Very good beach viewKind of romantic place as you can see couples around.Can spend upto 2-4 hours. No shops around. Buy things u needed. There is some entry fees for car to the hill top

One of the historical site and best place for photo shoots

The place closes at 5pm. Try to be there before 5 to visit the monuments but otherwise the park behind the place offers a fantastic view which is open even after 5pm and gets better after 5pm.Sweet place.

There is a beautiful garden on the way to the hill and Buddhist Stupas are there, very calm and serene experience

Nice place...with amazing experience..for Buddhist place in vizag

Good but not that visit worthy but only for beach

Nice and serene place

Very interesting place and dont miss this place when you visit vizag 😄

Well there is nothing to see here but, if you got time to visit do it. You can get some sweet photos here great place for them. There is nothing much actually just some broken ancient built.

Place and ambience is awesome. The monastery place has quite a few historic facts that were told by the tour guide. Photographers may like the place.

Important place of history. Buddhists visited this place for meditation. Really peaceful. But this place requires maintenance and more beautification. Lacks the charm.

Awesome place to visit, less crowded when compared to other Vizag beaches.

Ancient Place Excellent Place

Amazing view at morning light.

One of the best moment of my life to visit there

A place from which you can see a great viewing point. It is absolutely beautiful and youll surely end up taking good pictures. Own transportation is suggested. Nice hangout place.

Best historical place in Visakhapatnam

Its great place to visit in Vizag. This is a historical place. View from this place is awesome. Parking spaces is available here. Admission fee required for this place. The road towards Thotlakonda from the beach road is nice and well maintained. Another park and view point was in progress at Thotlakonda called Beach view park.

Very calm and serene place. We can just enjoy the time in silence and the beautiful view of the sea from the top of the hill. We should go prepared with our water bottle and snack as there are no shops in the vicinity.

We visited the thotlakonda mountain. As went on auto they say autos are not allowed on to the top.they charges 5rs per person. When we asked the security they said its easy to climb.but it took us heck of a time as it has the longest distance and totally exhausted to enjoy the view.so guys if u plan to visit thotlakonda and ramanaidu studios please opt a vehicle than an auto as they are not allowed to the top

Historical place of visakhapatnam. Fantastic day and Happy

Entry upto 05:30 PM. Go directly to the view point after the parking place if u r a nature lover. If interested in historical places, may visit the actual THOTLU on the thotla konda. Worth the 2 hrs drive ;-)

Could improve more.. with facilities like water, washroom, recreational activities..

This amazing historic place and amazing photograph could be taken 👌🏻🙌🏻